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Soarin’ Over California Returns for Disney California Adventure’s 25th Anniversary
Soarin’ Over California has returned to Disney California Adventure. The opening day version of the Soarin’ attraction returns for a limited run for the celebration of the park’s 25th anniversary. This version of the attraction will be offered through July 1st, giving fans plenty of time to experience this version of the attraction before it…
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Commemorative Maps Handed Out for Disney California Adventure’s 25th Anniversary
25 years ago today, Disney California Adventure opened its gates to the public for the first time. With the following statement, then Disney CEO Michael Eisner welcomed the world to this second park at the Disneyland Resort: To all who believe in the power of dreams, welcome. Disney’s California Adventure opens its golden gates to…
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Red Car News Boys – 25 Years at Disney California Adventure
25 years ago today Disney California Adventure opened as Disney’s California Adventure. Daps Magic team member Doug Marsh was one of the first 30 people to get into the park on that day. He wrote about the day and park here. Through the last quarter of a century, Disney California Adventure has had many different…
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Disney’s California Adventure | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 8, 2001
On this day in 2001, Disney’s California Adventure officially opened its gates as the second theme park of the new Disneyland Resort. On opening day, DCA was made up of three main themed areas showcasing the state of California: Paradise Pier, the Hollywood Pictures Backlot, and the Golden State. The park saw incremental changes to…
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D23 Celebrates Disney California Adventure Past, Present, and Future with Anniversary Event
On February 7, 2026, D23 hosted a special event that was a tribute to the past, present, and future for Disney California Adventure. The event was held at the Disneyland Hotel and is a part of the D23 Spotlight Series. The event included imagineers past and present who shared about Disney California Adventure from their…
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Incoming and Outgoing Disney CEOs Spend Morning at Disneyland
On Friday, February 6, 2026, Disney California Adventure began celebrating its 25th anniversary ahead of the actual milestone on February 8th. It also was a day when guests saw incoming Disney CEO Josh D’Amaro with outgoing Disney CEO Bob Iger in the parks. The duo made their way to The Happiest Place on Earth to…
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Golden Dreams – 25 Years at Disney California Adventure
25 years ago today, many attractions and experiences were being dedicated ahead of the official opening of Disney California Adventure on February 8, 2001. One of these attractions was Golden Dreams. This was a show about the history of California. It was in the Golden State area of the park in the location where The…
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Golden Dreams | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 7, 2001
On this day in 2001, the Golden Dreams attraction was dedicated at Disney’s California Adventure the day before the park opened to the public. Then-Disney President Bob Iger hosted a ceremony to introduce the theme of the “Golden Dreams” film, an ode to the history and spirit of California. Whoopi Goldberg spoke about her performance…
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Minnie’s Fly Girls – 25 Years at Disney California Adventure
On Sunday, February 8, 2026, Disney California Adventure will turn 25. Through the last quarter of a century, this park has grown and it has evolved. There have been changes to attractions, restaurants, shops, and entertainment through the years. One fan favorite is Minnie’s Fly Girls. This show ran for entirely too short of a…
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Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Debut Disney California Adventure 25th Anniversary Outfits
Sunday, February 8, 2026 is the 25th anniversary of Disney California Adventure. Originally called Disney’s California Adventure, the park has always celebrated the spirit of adventure that comes out of California. This originally focused on the state itself and then later on Walt Disney’s “suitcase and a dream” as he ventured out to California to…
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The Walt Disney Company | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 6, 1986
On this day in 1986, the House of Mouse was renamed The Walt Disney Company, a moniker that is still in place today. The change came after Walt Disney Productions was restructured on a large scale by incoming CEO Michael Eisner and President Frank Wells. Also on this date, Walt Disney Feature Animation was split…
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Outgoing Disney CEO Bob Iger Sends Thank You Message to D23 Members
On March 18, 2026, Josh D’Amaro will take on the role of CEO for The Walt Disney Company. Bob Iger, who has been the CEO of Disney for the better part of two decades will take on an advisory role and then retire at the end of the year. Before he leaves the company, Iger…
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Walt Disney World Passholders Can Go “Wilde” for New Passholder Magnet
Walt Disney World Annual Passholders are invited to visit Disney’s Animal Kingdom to pick up a new Passholder magnet featuring the sly fox Nick Wilde and the determined Judy Hopps from “Zootopia” and “Zootopia 2.” This magnet is definitely one you will go “Wilde” for! Passholders can pick up this special magnet at Discovery Trading…
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ElecTRONica – 25 Years at Disney California Adventure
On February 8, 2026, Disney California Adventure will be celebrating its 25th anniversary. Through the years, attractions have come on gone. Entertainment has come and gone. Shops have come and gone. Though many things have changed through the years, many memories have also been made at Disneyland Resort’s second park. One favorite memory of the…
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Two Happy Amigos | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 5, 1960
On this day in 1960, “Two Happy Amigos” debuted on ABC as an episode of ‘Walt Disney Presents.’ The program served as a sequel to ‘The Three Caballeros,’ reuniting Donald Duck with his friend José Carioca from Brazil. José visits Donald in the United States and the two take a tour of the country through…
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Aladdin – A Musical Stage Spectacular – 25 Years of Disney California
Disney California Adventure will be celebrating its 25th anniversary on February 8, 2026. For the celebration of this milestone, Disney has announced a few things. This includes some special offerings that include new costumes for Mickey and Minnie Mouse on Buena Vista Street, the return of Soarin’ Over California Adventure, new merchandise, food, and a…
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Chase and Disney Launch the Disney® Inspire Visa® Card Featuring Exclusive Benefits for Cardmembers
Chase and Disney today announced the launch of the Disney® Inspire Visa® Card ($149 Annual Fee), expanding the current lineup of Disney® Visa® and Disney® Premier Visa® Cards. Together, Chase and Disney provide Cardmembers with exclusive benefits and rewards that elevate their Disney experiences. The Disney Inspire Visa Card unlocks value and rewards for Cardmembers…
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Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 4, 1966
On this day in 1966, the short film ‘Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree’ was released. The story was based on the first two chapters of A.A. Milne’s ‘Winnie-the-Pooh,’ marking the first time Disney adapted these beloved works for the screen. The story stayed true to its source material except for the addition of…
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Glow Fest – 25 Years of Disney California Adventure
On February 8, 2026, Disney California Adventure will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Leading up to this milestone day, Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse will debut new outfits, the original Soarin’ Over California will return, and there will be merchandise, food, and a day-of commemorative map. Daps Magic is celebrating the anniversary by sharing some favorite…
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New Pixar Novelties Headed to the Disneyland and Walt Disney World
Two new Pixar novelties are headed into the parks at Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort. They bring the stories of the Toy Story and Monsters, Inc. franchises to life in the form of a sipper and a bucket. Below is a look at these new offerings! The Little Green Men Jetpack Sipper launches…
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Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner Congratulates Incoming Disney CEO
The Walt Disney Company has announced that current Disney Experiences Chairman Josh D’Amaro will be the company’s next CEO. Joining him at the top of the company is Dana Walden, who will be the President and Chief Creative Officer. With the announcement just hours old, former CEO Michael Eisner took to X (formerly Twitter) to…
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Josh D’Amaro to Be Next Disney CEO with Dana Walden as President and Chief Creative Officer
The Walt Disney Company has announced that Josh D’Amaro, the current Chairman of Disney Experiences, will be its next CEO. Disney’s Board of Directors met on Monday and unanimously voted for D’Amaro. This role will be effective as of March 18, 2026, at Disney’s Annual Meeting. Following the Annual Meeting, the Board will appoint D’Amaro…
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Pixar Animation Studios | DISNEY THIS DAY | February 3, 1986
On this day in 1986, Pixar Animation Studios was founded when Steve Jobs purchased the Computer Division of Lucasfilm with a $10 million investment. The new independent company originally sold high-end computer hardware, called the Pixar Image Computer. Disney was an early buyer of the technology for their CAPS system, which digitized the ink and…
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California Screamin’ – 25 Years of Disney California Adventure
On February 8, 2001, what was then known as Disney’s California Adventure opened at the Disneyland Resort. With it came Disney’s Grand Californian Hotel & Spa and Downtown Disney District, which had opened the month before. This coming week, the 25th anniversary of Disney California Adventure will be celebrated by the Disneyland Resort. This will…